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Gulalai Ismail

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Gulalai Ismail (Pashto: ګلالۍ اسماعیل; Urdu: گلالئی اسماعیل; born 30 October 1986) is a Pakistani human rights activist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. She is the chairperson of Aware Girls, a global ambassador for Humanists International, and a leading member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). She speaks on the subject of promoting peace and women's empowerment at conferences internationally, and is the recipient of the International Humanist of the Year Award, the Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention, and the Anna Politkovskaya Award. In 2019, during the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Ismail fled Pakistan and took refuge in the United States after fearing for her life for speaking out against sexual assaults and disappearances allegedly carried out by the Pakistani military. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Gulalai Ismail is the 957th most popular social activist, the 240th most popular biography from Pakistan and the 15th most popular Pakistani Social Activist.

Gulalai Ismail is a Pakistani human rights and peace activist known for her advocacy against gender-based violence and her work promoting education for girls in Pakistan. She co-founded the organization Aware Girls, which focuses on empowering young women and addressing issues of social justice.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Gulalai Ismail ranks 957 out of 840. Before her are Licypriya Kangujam, Kehkashan Basu, Androula Henriques, Sandya Eknelygoda, Autumn Peltier, and Nadeen Ashraf. After her are Nimco Ali, Lilly Platt, Tamika Mallory, Catarina Lorenzo, Kirthi Jayakumar, and Isra Hirsi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Gulalai Ismail ranks 2,115. Before her are Sutiya Jiewchaloemmit, Aaron Finch, Lee Peltier, Subrata Paul, Stuart Broad, and Brendan Taylor. After her are Sam Cronin, Andrew Taylor, Angelica Panganiban, Manoj Kumar, Shannon Szabados, and Daniela Campuzano.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Gulalai Ismail ranks 240 out of 217. Before her are Mehwish Hayat (1988), Mohammad Amir (1992), Krishna Kohli (1979), Mohammad Hafeez (1980), Hania Aamir (1997), and Sonya Jehan (1980). After her are Ayesha Omar (1981), Yumna Zaidi (1989), Mohammad Rizwan (1992), Shaheen Afridi (2000), Meesha Shafi (1981), and Sanam Marvi (1986).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Pakistan

Among social activists born in Pakistan, Gulalai Ismail ranks 15. Before her are Jalila Haider (1988), Ziauddin Yousafzai (1969), Abia Akram (1985), Laila Haidari (null), Begum Jan (2000), and Mahrang Baloch (1993).

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